Joe Biden's Dog Champ, "Cherished Companion" For 13 Years, Dies

US President Joe Biden and the first lady remembered their companion for 13 years on Twitter: "We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always"

Champ, one of the two family dogs of Joe Biden, has died, the US President announced on Saturday. "We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always," the US President and first lady remembered their companion for 13 years on Twitter. Our family lost our loving companion Champ today. I will miss him. pic.twitter.com/sePqXBIAsE The Bidens had Champ - a German Shepherd, living with them since 2008, when Joe Biden was serving as the US Vice President under Barack Obama. The Bidens have another German Shepherd - Major, who is the first animal from an animal rescue shelter to live in the White House. "He was our constant, cherished companion during the last 13 years and was adored by the entire Biden family," the president said. "Even as Champ's strength waned in his last months, when we came into a room, he would immediately pull himself up, his tail always wagging, and nuzzle us for an ear scratch or a belly rub," the US President and the first lady, Jill Biden, said in a heartfelt note.